The Lizardmen Attack
Looking at the deep green Nether Poison Flame Origin in his hand, Xiao Ming smiled.
The source of this Nether Poison Flame is finally in our hands. If it weren't for Snow Dragon Roar, this Nether Poison Flame would truly be difficult to deal with.
He might have to use the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes later on, and even if Xiao Ming has healing pills, the aftereffects of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes will still affect him.
Having obtained the source, Xiao Ming didn't hesitate and immediately transformed into a streak of silver light, rushing towards the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
"Xiao Ming!" Seeing Xiao Ming land on the back of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, Zi Yan and Xiao Yi Xian quickly stepped forward and started circling around Xiao Ming.
"Xiao Ming, are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Sigh, don't worry about these things now. Lion Purple, get out of here quickly. The battle just now was extremely loud; perhaps a powerful expert will come to investigate."
"Hmm," the Amethyst Winged Lion responded in a muffled voice, then gently flapped its wings and left the area.
Not long after the Amethyst Winged Lion King left, five aged Lizardmen appeared at the scene, gazing down at the vastly damaged forest and the ground that had turned from swamp into hardened blocks.
The leader of the Lizardmen narrowed his eyes.
"The air is thick with potent toxins and extremely strong Fire Attribute Energy. Clearly, neither side that fought here was weak," a lean Lizardmen said in their unique language.
"We don't have any Fire Attribute experts in our tribe. These are clearly the outsiders that Lizard Gold encountered." → A dark-skinned Lizardmen murmured.
"No, there's a familiar Aura lingering in the air."
"It seems to be the Aura of that Nether Poison Flame from Poison Fire Canyon."
"Judging from the energy distribution here, they shouldn't have gone far. Let's use our secret technique to catch up."
After speaking, the Lizardmen looked at the old lizard who had remained silent until now.
The leading old lizard thought carefully for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, let's do it. They took the few remaining Heavenly Poison Fruit, which are very important to us. We must get them back from them."
On the other side, after instructing the Amethyst Winged Lion King to find a secluded location, Xiao Ming turned to Xiao Yi Xian and said, "Do you remember the process of devouring the Heavenly Flames that I told you before?"
"Mmm." Xiao Yi Xian nodded and responded softly.
"Alright, I won't say much more. Here's the Grade Five Medicinal Pill Blood Lotus Pill needed to devour the Heavenly Flames, along with the Flame-Receiving Spirit and the Ice Spirit Cold Spring. Once Lion Purple finds a suitable location, you need to prepare to devour the Heavenly Flames, understand? I'm afraid things might get complicated if I delay."
On Xiao Ming's right hand, an invisible flame twisted and turned, and in the center of the flame, a thumb-sized source of energy meandered continuously, as if trying to break through the Formless Flame's blockade.
Even though Xiao Ming had shattered the Nether Poison Flame's physical form, leaving only its essence, it didn't mean it would obediently remain in Xiao Ming's palm.
To control it and prevent it from harming Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan nearby, Xiao Ming is having a tough time. His Dou Qi is being consumed at an alarming rate. Fortunately, his Dou Qi content is several times higher than others, and with the supply of spiritual energy, there shouldn't be any problems in the short term.
Xiao Yi Xian took a deep breath and nodded heavily. "Yes, I'm ready."
"Found it..." The Amethyst Winged Lion King's voice interrupted their conversation.
Xiao Ming didn't care that he had already said what he needed to say.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King flapped its wings and slowly descended to a low hill. Xiao Ming and the others on its back leaped up and landed on the ground as well.
Xiao Ming looked around and found a rock cave at the bottom of the hill, about the height of two people. He nodded in satisfaction.
"Finding such a place in the Netherworld Marsh is already quite good. This cave should be the lair of some kind of Magical Beast. I just explored it, but there was no Magical Beast inside. It must have gone out, or it might be dead."
"However, none of that matters. We've requisitioned you. Zi Yan, you and Lion Purple will guard outside. If anything tries to break in, kill it without mercy."
"Don't worry, I won't let anyone in to disturb you." When it comes to serious matters, Zi Yan is quite serious, her cute little face showing a solemn expression.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King beside him merely nodded his enormous head.
Seeing this, Xiao Ming nodded slightly and then walked towards the entrance of the rocky cave, with Xiao Yi Xian following closely behind.
And so, before Zi Yan and the Amethyst Winged Lion King's eyes, Xiao Ming and Xiao Yi Xian disappeared into the dark rock cave.
The rock cave seemed to be made of some special material. As soon as Xiao Ming entered, he felt the temperature drop and a faint fragrance permeated the air.
The passage wasn't very long, only about twenty meters, and it had to turn in the middle. At the end of the passage was an oval cave that was more than ten feet high, with some lush green grass growing inside.
"This Magical Beast is quite clean." Xiao Ming used the light emanating from the Nether Poison Flame Origin in his hand to survey the cave.
He didn't see any excrement or anything like that in the cave, which saved them the trouble of cleaning.
Xiao Ming gave Xiao Yi Xian a look, and Xiao Yi Xian immediately understood. She walked to the center of the cave, sat cross-legged, and took out the three items that had been given to her earlier.
"I'll be watching you from the sidelines. Let's begin. First, take the Blood Lotus Pill."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian picked up a small, transparent jade Jade Bottle in front of her. Inside the Jade Bottle, a blood-red pill the size of a longan lay quietly. Through the reflection on the bottle's surface, faint shadows could be seen protruding from the blood-red pill, which swayed slightly, as if there was liquid sloshing inside.
Without hesitation, she put it into her mouth. The next second, Xiao Yi Xian felt the pill transform into a slightly cold energy, which quickly penetrated into the meridians throughout her body, and finally, like layers of Blood Membrane, slowly seeped into her meridians and bones.
From Xiao Ming's perspective, the Xiao Yi Xian dressed in white was being rapidly enveloped by a dark red stratum corneum.
After waiting a moment and finding that the stratum corneum had stopped growing, Xiao Ming handed the Heavenly Flame Origin to Xiao Yi Xian. During this process, he did not say anything more.
Looking at the thumb-sized dark green liquid in Xiao Ming's right hand, Xiao Yi Xian gritted her teeth and said decisively.
"Release the restrictions on the Heavenly Flames."
Xiao Ming slowly opened his right hand, and the Heavenly Flame Origin broke free from his restraints, floating slowly in the air. Clusters of Little Huo began to roll, and the Nether Poison Flame showed signs of reigniting.
However, before it could reignite, Xiao Yi Xian's right hand, covered with a thick layer of keratin, suddenly grabbed it.
With a single opening and closing of her cherry lips, the Nether Poison Flame had already entered Xiao Yi Xian's body.
The moment the Heavenly Flames entered her mouth, Xiao Yi Xian let out a muffled groan! Her face then turned deathly pale.
Without needing Xiao Ming's instructions, she, who was already familiar with the process, drank the Ice Spirit Cold Spring placed in front of her, then closed her eyes and focused all her energy on refining the Heavenly Flames.
Gradually, a green light appeared on Xiao Yi Xian's body, and clusters of Green Flame gradually emerged. However, Xiao Yi Xian did not show any signs of pain on her face, so everything should be going smoothly.
However, her clothes could not withstand the scorching heat of the Nether Poison Flame, turning to ashes inch by inch and disappearing, revealing her snow-white, delicate body once again before Xiao Ming.
However, Xiao Ming didn't care about Little Xiao Yi Xian's physical condition; instead, he focused on her progress in refining the Heavenly Flames.
Outside, five figures broke through the air and landed in front of Zi Yan and the Amethyst Winged Lion King.